Headlines
September 4, 2012
- United Nations: Record 100,000 Fled Syria in August
- U.S. Drone Strikes Kill 13 in Pakistan, Yemen
- U.S. Embassy Vehicle Attacked in Pakistan
- Bahrain Court Upholds Convictions of Opposition Activists
- NATO Suspends Afghan Police Training Following Wave of Attacks
- 6 Killed in Suicide Attack at NATO Base
- Hurricane Isaac Toll Stands at 8
- Obama: RNC Devoid of Substance on Policy
- Romney Hits Obama on Jobs and Distances Self from Bush
- Federal Court Strikes Down Ohio Ban on Early Weekend Voting
- Karl Rove Apologizes for Joking of Todd Akin Murder
- Chicago Teachers Rally Ahead of Potential Strike
- Hundreds Protest in Charlotte Before DNC
- Anti-Coup Protests Grow in Maldives
- South African Prosecutors Withdraw Charges Against Miners as Unrest Spreads
- Prosecutors Close Probe of Arizona Sheriff Arpaio
- Pentagon Threatens Legal Action Against Ex-SEAL over Bin Laden Book
Stories
September 4, 2012
- Ahead of Charlotte DNC, Hundreds Protest Corporate Giants in “March on Wall Street South”
The Democratic National Convention opens today in Charlotte, North Carolina, bringing more than 35,000 delegates, journalists and activists to the nation’s second-largest financial… - Grassroots Leader Rev. Dr. William Barber on the Fight for Voting, Civil Rights in North Carolina
Early voting begins in North Carolina on Thursday, nearly two months before Election Day. Once again, the state is seen as a key battleground state. In 2008, President Obama won the state… - Baldemar Velásquez Draws on Years of Farm Worker Organizing to Continue Struggle in Anti-Union South
Baldemar Velásquez, founder and president of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee of the AFL-CIO, has been organizing migrant workers since he worked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the… - Bright Lights of Charlotte’s DNC Cast Shadow Over City’s Poor and Marginalized
In the shadow of the world headquarters of Bank of America and the media frenzy surrounding the Democratic National Convention, we look at a side of Charlotte you will not see this week in… - Diverse Causes Join Forces in Charlotte to Kick Off Week of Protests at DNC
On Sunday, ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, more than 1,000 people gathered for a March on Wall Street South. Before the march kicked off, speakers from organizations… - Why Did the Dems Choose Charlotte? Examining Obama’s Close Ties to Utility Giant Duke Energy
Duke Energy, the nation’s largest utility, has played a major role in bringing the Democratic National Convention to Charlotte, North Carolina. Duke has a lot riding on future policies… - No Papers, No Fear: Busload of Undocumented Immigrants Defy Risks to Bring Message to DNC
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